Month: June 2022

 12:12, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. The leadership of Armenia moves on the path of the exercise of rights and the guarantee of the security of the people of Artsakh, and negotiations are taking place around this, and the status must derive from the guarantees that will be for ensuring the security and protecting the rights, Members of Parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction said at a press briefing today.

Commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s speech of yesterday in the Parliament relating to the status of Artsakh, Arusyak Julhakyan said: “The Prime Minister yesterday said the following over the status of Artsakh that it should not be a goal for us, but a mean to ensure the security and rights of Artsakh-Armenians. And I claim that he is not the first person in Armenia who made that statement, noting that the Artsakh issue has been initially and always considered by Armenia as an issue of right, a security issue, not as an issue of right to self-determination”.

According to her, the Artsakh issue remains as an issue of ensuring the protection of rights and the security of Artsakh-Armenians. The lawmaker assured that there couldn’t be a step back on this matter.

Artur Hovhannisyan highlighted the PM’s speech in a sense that with these statements the leadership is trying to close the “gap” existing between the public and the entire negotiation process. In fact, the public has not been aware of the negotiation processes. “We move on the path of the exercise of rights and the guarantee of the security of the people of Artsakh. Negotiations are taking place around this. And in fact, the status should be derived from the guarantees that will be for ensuring the security and protecting the rights”, he said. “Negotiations are taking place for the exercise of rights and the security guarantees of the people of Artsakh, and the status should be derived from this. Negotiations are underway to ensure the security of the people of Artsakh and their right to live in their homeland”, he added.

 12:38, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Yuri Sakunts, two-time world champion in power triathlon, Europe champion, a lecturer at Crisis Management State Academy of the Armenian Ministry of Emergency situations, pulled two fire-rescue vehicles with a total of weight of 37.5 tons with his teeth.

“I got permission from the Guinness Commission to set this record. We are going to send the videos to London, to the Guinness Records Commission for the approval. We also send them to different world records associations. I would like to note that the book “Sakunts” of world records has already been published in Armenia, where different world record holders are registered”, Sakunts said.

He said that three years ago he pulled a 25-ton car with his teeth.

“I will pull a helicopter with the little finger in a month”, Sakunts said.

 13:02, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. In the first 10 days of September this year Armenia will turn into a global center of science, technologies, art and music thanks to the STARMUS VI festival, by hosting world-renowned scientists and stars, STARMUS festival co-founder, astrophysicist Garik Israelian said at a press conference today.

STARMUS board member David Eicher, Nobel laureate, neuroscientist Edvard Moser and musician Derek Sherinian joined the press conference online. The messages of Brian May and Serj Tankian were also addressed.

Garik Israelyan said that the conference “Discover the cosmos and change the world” is a part of the main program of the festival, which will take place in the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex and is expected to be attended by around 7000 participants.

“It’s also important to mention the ceremony of awarding the Stephen Hawking Medal which is known around the world as an Oscar for science promotion. “108 Minutes Round-Table” with the participation of Nobel Prize laureates, Star Party – a special event involving world-renowned guests and local figures, which will take place in Garni. Many telescopes, brought to Armenia within the frames of the festival, will be stationed there”, he said.  

He said that additional events specially for the Armenian festival will also be held.

“A Science Camp, the area near the National Opera and Ballet Theater, will turn into a major center of science and technologies where visitors, both adults and children, will be introduced on the latest achievements of science in the most available formats. Around 100,000 people from Yerevan, the provinces and Artsakh are expected to attend the event. The Space Technologies two-day conference will be held in the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex, involving around 20 world-renowned speakers, including from the Satlantis space technology company. The program is a series of important events with the participation of Armenian universities which will be carried out in partnership with the partner universities and will provide the students with an opportunity to listen to famous scientists in their universities”, he said.

Garik Israelian says making the festival maximally available to the youth, the broad public is very important for them, and they have set an affordable participation fee for the festival – 25,000 drams. He informed that students will be provided with a discount, the fee for them will be 20,000 drams.

The format of STARMUS is unique in a sense that it popularizes science, makes it closer to the youth by inspiring them to make new research and discoveries.

STARMUS is a global festival of science communication and art that brings together the most brilliant minds on the planet. Its aim is to inspire and educate the next generation of explorers and regenerate the spirit of discovery. STARMUS combines art, music and science to enhance the science communication.

 13:18, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Serving as an example for young scientists in Armenia is important for Nobel Prize laureate and molecular biologist Ardem Patapoutian.

“I got a warm welcome in Armenia, including by scientists. I consider such communication an honor. This shows what Armenia attaches importance to. If I manage to become an example for young scientists, that will be my biggest achievement”, he said during the Science and Business Days 2022 forum in Yerevan.

He said people sometimes confuse scientists with those who have a lot of knowledge. But in fact, he notes, scientists know nothing. He said in laboratory they are talking not about what they know, but about what they do not know yet.

Ardem Patapoutian says every scientist must clearly form his goals and understand to what extent they are available.

Talking about his family, he said he has grown up in the family as an Armenian. “My grandparents preserved their Armenian identity. When we immigrated to the United States, my parents decided that I must be admitted to a medical university. My parents played a very big role in my life, they wanted to give me a good education”, he added.

 13:38, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov highlighted the role of the Prosecutions of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in preventing escalation in Nagorno Karabakh.

On June 16 Igor Krasnov met with Armenia’s Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia said.

“Together with the Azerbaijani officials in a trilateral format, we have made every effort for the restoration of peace in that region and for the prevention of escalation of tension within the local population”, the Russian Prosecutor General said.

He said there should not be a unilateral and deliberate approach if the talk is about restoring peace and security, protecting human rights and freedoms and investigating crimes. He expressed the readiness of the Russian military prosecutors stationed in Nagorno Karabakh to provide all support.

At the meeting Igor Krasnov thanked Artur Davtyan for the constructive approach to the cooperation with the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office and highlighted Mr. Davtyan’s dedication to the principles of professional ethics, independence and impartiality.

 14:12, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. The STARMUS VI festival, which is going to take place in Yerevan, Armenia this year in September, will host also around 100 children and teenagers from Artsakh, Co-founder of the festival, astrophysicist Garik Israelian said during a press conference today.

“We expect participation of around 100 children and teenagers from Artsakh in the festival”, he said.

Garik Israelian believes that holding the festival in Armenia will help people get out of depressive situation. “I hope that STARMUS will also bring some change in the newsfeed. Media could provide the 30% of its time to inspire the youth with science and education”, he said.

Israelian informed that after the festival they plan to provide some schools in Armenia with amateur telescopes. He said that a mobile observatory for100 people will also be brought to Armenia during the festival.

STARMUS is a global festival of science communication and art that brings together the most brilliant minds on the planet. Its aim is to inspire and educate the next generation of explorers and regenerate the spirit of discovery. STARMUS combines art, music and science to enhance the science communication.

 14:45, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on the sidelines of her official visit to pay tribute to the memory of the Genocide victims.

Marija Pejčinović Burić laid flowers at the Eternal Flame and then toured the Armenian Genocide Museum.

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe arrived in Armenia on an official visit on June 16-17.

On June 17 she is scheduled to meet with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. Within the framework of the visit, meetings with the President, the Prime Minister of Armenia, the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia and the Minister of Justice are planned.

 14:55, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenian-American scientist, Nobel Prize laureate and molecular biologist Ardem Patapoutian visited today the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, the Genocide Museum-Institute said.

The guests were greeted by Edita Gzoyan, Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, who introduced the history of the creation of the Memorial. She also presented the history of the three cross-stones stationed in the territory of the Memorial, which are dedicated to the memory of Armenians killed during ethnic cleansing conducted against the Armenian population in the territory of Azerbaijan in the end of the past century.

Ardem Patapoutian laid a wreath at the Memorial, then the guests laid flowers at the Eternal Flame, by honoring the memory of the victims with a moment of silence.

The guests got acquainted with the permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Museum, and in the end Ardem Patapoutian left a note in the Honorary Guest Book: “My history and my family’s history is all represented here. My family is the victim of the atrocities that led my grandparents to Lebanon, and then my journey to US”, he said.

Edita Gzoyan thanked Mr. Patapoutian for the visit and handed over the recently published book titled “Aleppo Salvation House: 1 464 Testimonies of Armenian Genocide Survivors” to him.

In the end of the visit, Ardem Patapoutian planted a silver fir tree in Memory Park.

 15:35, 16 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan hosted today Armenian-American scientist, Nobel Prize laureate and molecular biologist Ardem Patapoutian, who arrived in Armenia on the sidelines of Science and Business Days 2022 forum organized by the Ministry of Economy, the PM’s Office said.

“Dear Mr. Patapoutian, I am glad to welcome you and to getting acquainted with you. I welcome your visit to Armenia.

Yesterday I carefully listened to your speech during the graduation ceremony in the Yerevan State University and I am very impressed. I think that Armenia and the entire Armenian people consider your achievements as their own. Of course, it’s a great occasion of pride for us that finally we have also our compatriot among the Nobel laureates.

I also want to thank you for your readiness to support the development of science and education in Armenia. Making tangible reforms in this area is one of our key strategic directions, and we think that science, education reforms are of strategic significance and should determine our country’s future. Of course, it’s important for us to engage the potential of our compatriots in this process, if there is such a readiness.

I want to once again welcome you and I would like to hear from you about your visit, how is it going and how do you spend your time in Armenia”.

In his turn, Ardem Patapoutian said:

“It’s a great honor for me to meet with you and be here. I had a wonderful visit, I am impressed by the welcome you and the government showed to me, but most importantly, by the welcome of the nation.

The happiness of the students I met is really shocking, and I think that even the United States does not appreciate its young scientists in this way. I will be very happy to help in any way, within my capacities. I already met many ministers, education and science sector representatives and the people who have established high-tech companies.

I share your view that science and technologies are very important for the next stage of the life of Armenia, not for the economy, the military field only, but for all areas.

I visited Synopsis, TUMO, and these are two wonderful examples of Armenian ingenuity, which are useful not only for the industry but also contribute to education, improve education which will later nourish and help the economy. I hope I can be useful in the field of healthcare and informatics that has a mathematical basis. I think it will have a major place in future biology.

With its limited budget Armenia could show a strategic approach to those areas where there is an opportunity to reach the maximum in a short period of time. I think there are some directions where we can compete, there are also directions where, I think, it is meaningless to become the best one. I repeat that I will be glad to help within my capacities. I am very excited for the general anti-corruption movement that you have started which is already reflected in the academic field”.

Thereafter, Nikol Pashinyan and Ardem Patapoutian discussed the problems in the fields of science and education in Armenia and the government’s ongoing reforms.

PM Pashinyan said the government is planning to increase the funding for science by 2026 and added that it has already been raised by 80%. He attached importance to Mr. Patapoutian’s observations, recommendations and proposals for promoting the reforms. Pashinyan said that Patapoutian’s example is encouraging for the youth, expressing confidence that his visit will inspire them.

The Armenian-American scientist said he is ready to contribute to the development of science and education in Armenia with his knowledge, experience and potential.

At the end of the meeting, Pashinyan awarded Patapoutian with the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots for his significant achievements in the field of biology.